girl's name
Mercia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 144
Mercia is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Mercia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 20 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 5 |
How popular is Mercia?
In 2016, Mercia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Mercia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mercia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mercia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mercia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mercia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mercia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mercia
How popular is the name Mercia?
In 2016, Mercia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mercia a girl's or a boy's name?
Mercia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Mercia most popular?
Mercia peaked in 1919, when 9 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.